By Amanda Bronstad | June 30, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a tort reform bill that practitioners said would limit noneconomic damages to cases across the nation at $250,000 and possibly "eviscerate" certain cases against medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 29, 2017
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of June 26. The General Assembly was scheduled to remain in session through June 30 before taking a break for the July 4 holiday.
By Victoria Hudgins | June 29, 2017
In a memo, state Rep. Warren Kampf, R-Montgomery, said some school districts are improperly seeking to increase revenue for their budgets by using "spot appeals" of property tax assessments or appealing county assessors' decisions after properties have been improved by their owners.
By Victoria Hudgins | June 29, 2017
The Pennsylvania Senate passed an amendment, by a vote of 28-22, allowing school districts' boards of directors to create policies permitting school personnel to access firearms in school buildings or on school grounds.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | June 29, 2017
A graduation ceremony of than 2,000 Georgia prisoners earning the diploma is a show of progress for the latest phase of Gov. Nathan Deal's criminal justice reform movement. And the governor gave the keynote speech.
By dailyreportonline | Daily Report | June 29, 2017
J. Scott Key is a figure in the criminal defense community, especially on the appellate and legislative sides. Representing clients, he won cases that…
By Josefa Velasquez | June 29, 2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday afternoon signed a bill extending mayoral control of New York City schools for two years, capping off two days of an "extraordinary session" of the Legislature.
By Scott Graham | June 28, 2017
The STRONGER Patent Act of 2017, sponsored by Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, would undo recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that have weakened patents. But lawmakers may have other priorities.
By Noreen Marcus | June 28, 2017
The Fourth District Court of Appeal sides with attorneys seeking fees even if a legislative claims bill restricts them.
By Michael Booth | June 27, 2017
Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey are once again trying to enact legislation—already vetoed twice by Republican Gov. Chris Christie—that would permit legally binding gestational carrier agreements.
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